Welcome to the Victorian High Country.
Our 22 acres property in the Victorian Alps, near Omeo is settled amongst beautiful mountain ranges and gumtrees. We are surrounded by state forest and cattle farms only a stone through away from the Victorian ski fields.
Our area is known for trout fishing, mountain biking, hiking , 4×4 driving, hunting and simply to enjoy mother nature.
For the past 4 years we have developed a fruit tree orchard and started the growing process of nut trees such as walnuts and hazelnuts. We have build a commercial greenhouse where we are planting our seedlings as well as growing seasonal fruits and vegetables using organic and permaculture principles.
We are surrounded by Australian wildlife, pristine clean mountain air and Australian serenity – a welcome rest for the soul away from the stress of city life.
We have good and positive feedback from be-friended farmers about the woofing community and are keen to check it out for our own property.
Organic/Biological methods we use
We are farming under the guidance of permaculture advisors attending regularly our farm giving inputs and contributing know how to the design and outlay of our farm.
Jeannette is an herbalist and is growing most of her herbs on our farm to be used in her tinctures and creams.
We are pretty much still at the beginning of our commercial farming as most of our trees are still young and our first harvest of fruits and nuts are still 2 to 3 years away. In the meantime, we grow other seasonal fruits and vegetables on our farm as well as plenty of natural herbs.
Tom is always busy building garden beds such as wicking beds or working on the tractor to create new planting spaces for more trees or vegetable plants.
Our small amount of farm animals is always in need of care and are part of our family in the day-today life.
Skills WWOOFers can learn here
Organic practices & techniquesPermaculture design practices & techniquesGardeningCompostingSoil conservationMulchingPruningBeekeepingAnimal carePoultry careSheep/goats/cattle careMechanicalUsing & caring for toolsFencingBuildingNatural Building techniquesHandymanFermenting foodsPreserving & processing foodBread makingOff Grid Living skills
Farm type
Commercial Farm
Farming methods
Organic
The Stay
2 WWOOFers
Longer stays by negotiation
Separate Building
No Smoking InsideChildren allowed by arrangement
The Stay
Share some mealsShare cookingFood providedcook your own
Mixed mealssome meatsome vegetarianBYO Special diet foods please
